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lake¹ Definition

lake (lāk)

noun

  1. an inland body of usually fresh water, larger than a pool or pond, generally formed by some obstruction in the course of flowing water
  2. a pool of oil or other liquid

Etymology: ME < OE lacu & OFr lac, both < L lacus, a basin, lake < IE base *laku-, accumulation of water, pond, lake > loch, OE lagu, water, sea

lake² Definition

lake (lāk)

noun

    1. a dark-red pigment prepared from cochineal
    2. its color
  2. an insoluble coloring compound precipitated from a solution of a dye by adding a metallic salt, which acts as a mordant: used in applying dyes to cloth and in printing inks, paints, etc.

Etymology: Fr laque: see lac

Lake Definition

Lake (lāk)

Lake, Simon 1866-1945; U.S. engineer & naval architect

lake Synonyms

lake

n.

pond, creek, mouth, tarn, loch, lough, lagoon, mere, pool, inland sea; see also sea.

Famous lakes include: Titicaca, Yellowstone, Geneva, Leman, Lucerne, Constance, Ladoga, Great Salt, Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario, Finger Lakes, Champlain, Tahoe, Great Bear, Great Slave, Millac, Victoria, Nyanza, Tanganyika, Nyasa, Como, Maggiore, Windermere, Coniston Water, Derwentwater, Crummock Water, Wastwater, Haweswater, Ennerdale Water, Lake of the Woods, Buttermere, Bassenthwaite Water, Baikal, Lyn Cawlyd, Loch Ness, Loch Tay, Loch Lomond, Lough Neagh, Lough Erne.

lake Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • overlook: There are two golf courses both overlooking the lake.
  • boat: There are also flower gardens, a deer park and a boating lake.

Adjective modifier

  • glacial: At the end of the glacier is the massive Cho Rolpa glacial lake.
  • frozen: The sledge ran out of control and carried him across the frozen lake.
  • mesotrophic: Mesotrophic lakes potentially have the highest macrophyte diversity of any lake type.
  • man-made: The Great Park Including Frogmore, The Savill and Valley Gardens Virginia Water Virginia Water, a beautiful man-made lake.
  • ornamental: A cedar tree stands guard, while just below, a sparkling stream runs with little waterfalls and ornamental lakes.
  • shallow: The view shifted from a dark, smoky hut to open plains, beside a shallow lake, under a harsh sun.

Modifies a noun

  • tahoe: Documentary from the s focus is key chris jesus ferguson lake tahoe basin.
  • sediment: Samples of pollen taken from cores bored from deep peat bogs or lake sediments are stratified, with the earliest part lying deepest.
  • shore: Note the ruins of the miners ' barracks on the lake shore.
  • steamer: In between, you enjoy half price travel on trains, postbuses, lake steamers and many cable cars too.
  • district: Almost in the center of the Italian lake district.
  • rancheria: According car free insurance new uk to the lake rancheria and.

Noun used with modifier

  • palmer: At palmer lake 's return calls seeking all you have of all what.
  • freshwater: Nile perch was introduced some years ago into Lake Victoria in Africa, the world's largest freshwater lake.
  • oxbow: From our base at the comfortable Oropendola Lodge we'll be able to explore the trails, oxbow lakes and visit nearby canopy platforms.
  • crater: The 10-mile wide crater lake between them, where the heart of the volcano had been ripped out, filled up with sea water.
  • carp: A small wooden bridge leads from the orchard to the large carp lake.
  • ox-bow: In the field beyond the hedge old meanders and ox-bow lakes can again be made out.